Minnesota Administrative Rules

1545.3110 METHODS AND PROCEDURES.

The methods and procedures employed in the receiving, segregating, handling, transporting, and processing of ingredients in the plant shall be adequate to result in a satisfactory processed product. Such methods and procedure include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:

A.

Containers, utensils, pans, and buckets used for the storage or transporting of partially processed food ingredients shall not be nested unless rewashed before each use.

B.

Containers which are used for holding partially processed food ingredients shall not be stacked in such a manner as to permit contamination of the partially processed food ingredients.

C.

Packages or containers for processed products shall be clean when being filled with such products, and all reasonable precautions shall be taken to avoid soiling or contaminating the surface of any package or container liner which is or will be in direct contact with such products. If, to assure a satisfactory finished product, changes in methods and procedures are required by the commissioner, such changes shall be effectuated as soon as practicable.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 28A.10

Published Electronically:

August 28, 2002